Sleeping or military valise.



5 ROW. SLEEPING OR MILITARY VALISE. APPLICATION mas JULY 16. 1912.

II. mfiw Patentefi Nov. 27, 191?.

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' Belt known that 1, James How, a subject oft-he l iing of Great Britainand lreland. residing" 24 Drury Lane, London,

England, have invented a new and useful Sleeping or Military Valise, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention comprises an improved sleeping or military valiseor one man tent and has the following advantages over existingvalisesz-perfect ventilation and greater comfort for the occupant.efficient protection for the upper part of the body in all conditions ofweather, allows for full freedom of movement of the occupant, has noloose parts, is easily pitched and struck, has provision for holdingtoilet.

' remiisites hooks or other small articles, and

holding the end part extended laterally and a pole and guy line forholding it extended rertically, a pocket formed at the foot end. of thefoundattioi; sheet for the feet of the occupant; afiap-e1itendingapproximately half the length of the foundation sheet and of a. greaterwidth than the latter permanently secured to end part and one side thefoundation sheet and adapted to be readily fastened by its opposlte s1deto the opposite side of the foundation sheet, and means for fasteningthe foundation sheet on the ground use the side sheets and flap inposition.

in the accompanyingdrawing illustrating this int i ion.

Figure i is view in side elevation of the valise erected and fastenedtogether as if in use 2 is a view inplan thereof,

3 is an end view showing the flap,

thrown back and the side sheets thrown open viewed from the foot end endFig. l is an enlarged detail view. Throughout the views similar aremarked vvith like letters of reference.

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-The foundation sheet forming a ground sheet a has attached to itslongitudinal edges two side sheets 6,1 the one sheet first folds overthe sheet a and the sheet 6 is then folded over the sheet 0 When in use.

he end part d is attached at its lower edge to the sheet 66 and is alsoattached at its sides to wing pieces 0 which form at the sidescontinuations of the side sheets 6, c. The end part (ll-preferablyshaped as showm-is cut way at its upper part and a gauze material al isinserted therein to allow for free ventilation. A hood c is provided onthe exterior of the end part (i to mask the ventilating openings andprevent.

the ingress of rain. Stretcher bars or battens 03 inclosed in pockets inthe material from Which the end part (Z is made are provided to keep thesaid part extendedlaterally and so give the required shape to the tentwhen pitched. On the inner surface of the end part (Z pockets (Z areprovided for tillllelrequisites, books or other small arti- 0 es.

The foot end of the ground sheet a is formed with a pocket (1 for thefeet of the occupant and the sheets I; and 0 are provided With flaps Z10 at the foot end thereof. Provision is made for securing the partstogether-such as buckles and straps 5 A flap extending approximately athird 7 to a half the length of the ground sheet from the head end ispermanently secured to the end part 03 and along one side f to the Wingpiece 5 The opposite side is provided with n narrowfiap f adapted to befastened to the Wing piec by press studs f or the like. This madesuihoiently Wide or full, particularly along its free edge 7, to allowplenty of room for the occupant to turn over or sit up within the tent.

The edge f may be temporarily secured to the ground sheet a and sidesheet Z) by suitable straps, eyes and fastenings f and at its center tothe side sheet El by an thereon and tapes f or the like. it will beunderstood that all these faster n can he conveniently and readilyoperated from Within. by the occupant. The ground sheet 66 is providedalong edges With eyelets by which it is secur d the ground by pegs 01These pegs, r are attached by cords convenient poi of the parts forming"the valise are when. not in use pockets such Theend part a; is extendedyertically and held in such extended position by a pole g the lower endof which is provided with a; spike 9 which is adapted to pass through aneyelet in the ground sheet a. The upper end of the pole g has a socket gto receive a spike on the terminal 9 The spike g is first passed throughthe eyelet in the ground sheet and the upper part of the pole is'passedup under the hood 6 and through an opening at the top thereof, the spikeon the terminal 9 is then passed through an eyelet (Z in top of the part(Z-'into the socket g in the pole. A guy line it permanently attached tothe terminal 9 is passed down outside the hood and then through a holeon the lower edge therein and then passes through a straining orclamping bar k to which the free end is attached after passing throughthe eye of the peg k driven into the ground.

The pole g is loosely secured to the end part (Z by means of a swivel 9(see Fig. l which is a part view of the end part with the hood eremoved) so as to allow of movement of the pole-within li1nits-in everydirection and yet be always permanently secured to the part (Z. In Fig.4 the pole g is shown in position to allow of the valise being rolled upfor transport. To pitch the tent after the end part (Z has been set upthe foundation or ground sheet a is stretched out and pegged down andthen the whole pulled up tightly by means of the guy line it.

The ground sheet a may be provided with a woolen lining adapted, whenstuffed with hay or the like, to form a mattress, similarly anadditional lining or pocket in the head end of the ground sheet may beprovided to serve as a pillow when stuffed with hay or the like.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A sleepingvalise comprising a ground sheet, two side sheets, each of which isattached to one of the longitudinal edges of the ground sheet and isadapted to fold the one over the other and over the ground sheet, an endpart attached to the head end of the ground sheet 'and provided withventilating means, a" hood therefor, battens within said end part forholding it extended laterally, and a pole and guy line for holding itextended vertically, and a flap permanently secured to the end part andone side of the ground sheet and adapted to be readily fastened by itsopposite side to the opposite side of the ground sheet, as set forth.

2. A sleeping valise capable of being cari,se7,ssa

ried in it rolled up form comprising a ground sheet, two side sheetsattached to the longitudinal edges of the ground sheet the one sheetbeing adapted to fold over the ground sheet and the other sheet to foldover both sheets, wing pieces attached to the ground sheet and formingside continuation pieces of the side sheets, an end part attached at itslower edge to the head of' the ground sheet and at itssides to the wingpieces, ventilating means in said end part, a hood masking saidventilating means and carried by the end part, means for keeping the endpart extended laterally and stretched Vertically, a flap permanentlysecured to the end part and one side of one of the wing pieces andadapted to be readily fastened by its opposite edge to the other wingpiece, and means for detachably fastening the various parts to eachother, as set forth.

3. A sleeping valise capable of being can ried in' a rolled up form,comprising a ground sheet, two side sheets attached to the longitudinaledges of the ground sheet, the one sheet being adapted to fold over theground sheet and the other sheet to fold over both sheets, wing piecesattached to the ground sheet and forming side continuation sheets of theside sheets, an end part attached at its lower edge to the ground sheetand at its side to the Wing pieces, a gauze material inserted within acut away part in the end part for ventilation, a hood carried by the endpart and masking the gauze part therein, battens permanently securedtothe end part to keep it extended laterally, a pole loosely butsecurely carried by said end part and adapted to hold itextended'vertically, a guy line, peg and stretching means for keepingsaid pole in its vertical position, a flap permanently secured to theend part and one of the side wingpieces and adapted to be readilyfastened by its opposite edge to the other side wing piece, a pocketformed in the foot end of the ground sheet for the feet of the occupant,pockets formed on the inner side of the end part, straps and fasteningsfor detachably holding the sheets and flap together, pegs for holdingdown the ground sheet carried by cords secured to the valise, andpockets in the valise to hold the pegs when not in use, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name.

JAMES ROW.

